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13 FAIRY MAGIC

Feeling Their Touch in Nature

FOREVER YOUNG The “Beauty” of a Plant-Based Diet

16 AGE-DEFYING

BODYWORK

How to Turn Back the Clock

19 VENOUS RISING

Natural Help for Varicose Veins

20 DIGITAL KIDS

How to Click With Young Techies

22 THE RE-USE REVOLUTION

Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies

23 RADHA AGRAWAL ON

Creating Connections and Community

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24 THE POWER OF YOGA Tapping Into the Life Force

26 PET PEEVE

Natural Remedies for Allergies to Furry Friends

DEPARTMENTS 19 healing ways 5 news briefs 20 healthy kids 7 kudos 22 green living 7 community spotlight 23 wise words 8 business 24 fit body spotlight 26 natural pet 10 health briefs 29 calendar 11 global briefs 31 resource 13 inspiration guide September 2019

letter from publisher

ear Readers, As we breeze into fall, vitality is the watchword for recharging batteries. Writer Marlaina Donato offers a comprehensive guide to ward off inflammation and premature cell death in “AgeDefying Bodywork: How to Turn Back the Clock.” She explains how fortifying the nervous system through massage, acupuncture and reflexology is critical to combating age-accelerating stress hormones like cortisol—and has been embraced by the medical mainstream. We also celebrate National Yoga Month with Donato’s take on “The Power of Yoga: Tapping Into the Life Force.” Another potent stress-buster, yoga’s contribution to mind-body fitness is proving to be a reliable defense against age-related loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease as well as depression. Be sure to check out local writer Chef Wendell Fowler’s debut in Natural Awakenings Indy this month, “Forever Young: The Beauty of a Plant Based Diet”. In it, we learn more about the benefits of plants for the body, both inside and out. Also of local interest is Sergiy Druganov of Homeopathic Touch, featured in this month’s Business Spotlight. The health of the planet and its inhabitants is also at the core of writer Yvette Hammett’s article “The Re-Use Revolution: Plastics Peril Drives New Strategies.” The growing plastics crisis has some people yearning for the days when soft drinks and beer all came in reusable containers that required a deposit, or when milk and cream was delivered to the front porch in quaint, glass bottles. Some states, municipalities and private companies are taking us back to the future in innovative ways. With kids back in school, parents will find insights from Ronica O’Hara to help with managing “Digital Kids: How to Click With Young Techies.” Kids and adults may all benefit from this month’s pet department where writer Julie Peterson offers alternatives to rehoming the family dog or cat in “Pet Peeve: Natural Remedies for Allergies to Furry Friends.”

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hroughout the year, Morter HealthCenter, in Carmel, offers a series of classes on how to take a different approach to your overall health and well-being. These free classes review varying aspects of health, including how and what you eat, drink, breathe, think, exercise and rest. Fall Cleanse, the next class, will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. on September 19. Join Dr. Scott Cooper and Dr. Vicki Knapke in an engaging conversation focusing on detoxification. During this free class, learn how a healthy diet supported by whole food supplements can remove toxins, renew your energy and transform your life. Participation in a gentle 21-day detoxification program monitored by their doctors is optional. The supplement package for the Fall Cleanse detoxification program is $256 plus tax. In addition, Morter HealthCenter hosts a weekly Evening with the Doctor class at 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. This foundational class introduces the clinic and the techniques used there. During this free class, learn about the Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (B.E.S.T.), a neuro-emotional clearing technique that addresses the source of interference with your health rather than treating the symptoms; review the Six Essentials of Health; and discuss support techniques and steps you can take at home to live your optimal life. Location: 10439 Commerce Dr., Ste. 140, Carmel. For more information or to RSVP for these and other free classes at Morter HealthCenter, call 317-872-9300 or visit MorterHealthCenter.com. See ad on page 18.

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LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY Subaru Warming Our Hearts by Holly Drew n July 15, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS), Indiana Chapter and Tom Wood Subaru, had the pleasure of delivering 80 blankets and 30 arts and craft kits to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital as part of the Subaru Loves To Care program. We loaded our carts and wagons filled with crafts kits and blankets, then proceeded into the hospital, meeting Chelsea who is a part of the Peyton Manning Children’s staff. We set up a display in the lobby where we took a few pictures, and then stored blankets and the kits for later distribution to patients. Thanks to Shannon at Tom Wood Subaru and her dedication to the patients. These comforting gifts were accompanied by personalized messages of hope written by the customers and staff of Tom Wood Subaru. This incredible act of generosity by Tom Wood Subaru was warmly received by the Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital staff that were thrilled to distribute these comforting gifts to their patients. Tom Wood Subaru and The LLS Chapter had the privilege of delivering a blanket and a few craft kits to a young boy at the hospital that was there for treatment. He was accompanied by his twin sisters and dad. They were ecstatic to receive the kits and thankful to Subaru for their generosity. LLS is proud to partner with Subaru to spread hope, love and warmth to those fighting cancer, across the country and right here in the Indianapolis community.

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he historic and recently renovated East Washington Branch of The Indianapolis Public Library recently received the prestigious LEED v4 certification for its energy efficiency and environmental design by the U.S. Green Building Council. It’s the first public building in Indiana to meet the higher standards required in the USGBC’s most recent version of evaluation. As part of a $2.4 million renovation completed in 2017, improvements to the East Washington Branch, an original Carnegie Library that opened in 1910, resulted in significant natural lighting, reduced water consumption, and more efficient heating and air conditioning. New landscaping aided in storm water absorption, and reused, recycled or recovered materials were incorporated into the construction process to benefit resource conservation. All renovation activities were accomplished with the goal of maintaining the building’s historic integrity. “It’s important to let the community know of our commitment to energy and resource conservation,” says Doriene Smith, East Washington Branch manager. “We’re very proud of this certification and invite everyone to see how beneficial these measures have been to their library in aesthetics and efficiency.” This latest recognition for the East Washington Branch follows its receipt of the Outstanding Restoration Award by Indiana Landmarks in 2017 and being added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2016, joining the Spades Park Branch, Indy public library’s other remaining Carnegie Library, on the national list.

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ergiy Druganov’s passion for homeopathic medicine has been decades in the making. The Ukrainian native says that while he was in medical school in the 1990s, alternative and holistic approaches to health were quite popular in his country. It was during that time that he discovered homeopathy. “I was so impressed with the results, I decided to try it on myself,” he says. Druganov experienced chronic sore throats and enlarged tonsils, and decided to see if homeopathy would help alleviate his symptoms. Within a couple of weeks, his symptoms subsided and he was convinced this was an avenue he wanted to pursue with his patients. “My love story with homeopathy started at the beginning of my medical

career,” 45-year-old Druganov says. Druganov received his medical degree in 1997 from National O.O.Bogomolets Medical University in Kyiv, Ukraine. He later completed a two-year course of study in Classical Homeopathy and later added general osteopathic manipulation, visceral osteopathic manipulation and cranial osteopathic manipulation to his repertoire of healing modalities. In the early 2000s, Druganov and his wife moved to the U.S. and settled in Nevada. Following his wife’s graduation from her graduate work, the couple moved to Indianapolis where she was offered a position at Indiana UniversityPurdue University Indianapolis. In 2015, Druganov established his practice at Homeopathic Touch, in Indianapolis. Druganov holds a specialty in pediatric medicine and says he has always

enjoyed working with children. However, he noticed there is stark difference between how homeopathic medicine is received here as opposed to how it is in the Ukraine. “The situation in America is quite difficult because holistic practitioners have no rights to say anything about conventional medicine and drugs,” he says. Homeopathy is a nearly 200-yearold system of medicine discovered by Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician and chemist. “He was the first to run what we know as clinical trials,” Druganov says. The system is based on the idea that “like cures like” and utilizes various plants, minerals and animal-based products, as well as chemical substances in small doses to jumpstart the body’s natural ability to heal itself. Homeopath-

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ic treatment is entirely based on the individual and his symptoms, Druganov says. “Every substance will trigger a particular set of symptoms in a person,” he says. “We go through the individual features and find the substance that fits best and will create a defense mechanism in the areas that are affected by disease.” The use of plant, mineral and animal-based treatment works in line with the idea that the body is animated by a vital energy source. Druganov says homeopathic treatment works to gently interact with that vital energy to create positive change in the body. It simply comes down to treating the underlying condition, rather than pursuing therapies that only address one’s symptoms, he says. “In conventional medicine, each body part is seen separately,” he says. “If someone presents with a symptom, they are given something that will clear up that one particular symptom, not the underlying disease.” For example, fever is the body’s natural defense against infection, he says. With traditional medical approaches, the intent is to alleviate the fever. However, reducing fever only debilitates the body’s ability to heal and leaves the patient vulnerable to complications from infections. “From a homeopathic perspective, that is not acceptable because you are hurting the body,” Druganov says. “If the body doesn’t fight, bacteria is free to do what it wants to do.” It is simply a matter of returning the body to a state of homeostasis. Druganov hopes that homeopathic medicine experiences a revival of sorts, as it is a viable, safe modality of treatment, he says. “Homeopathy is extremely safe and, at the same time, very effective in the treatment of a wide range of conditions,” he says. “And it can be used in people of all ages, from infants to seniors, and even in animals.” Homeopathic Touch is located at 210 E. 91st St., Ste. B, Indianapolis. For more information or to make an appointment, call 317-426-8855 or visit HomeopathicTouch.com.

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Cold or unsupportive mothering styles can harm a child’s health into adulthood, Loma Linda University researchers have found. Compared to adults mothered in a “warm” style, adults that had been mothered in a “cold” manner had an average of 25 percent shorter telomeres, indicating faster cellular aging, a shorter life span and greater susceptibility to disease. The study was based on follow-up blood samples of 200 adults originally enrolled in cohort studies of 130,000 people starting in 1976. Those that described their mothering as cold tended to be overweight or obese as adults, with less education. A father’s parenting style had a much smaller effect and was not significant enough to impact telomere length, the authors found. 10

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Be a ‘Warm’ Parent to Extend Kids’ Lives Sleep Tight to Keep Ulcers at Bay About one in 10 Americans develops painful peptic ulcers, open sores in the lining of the stomach and duodenum, that are sometimes caused by an overgrowth of the Helicobacter pylori bacteria. Drug therapy to eradicate the bacteria involving two antibiotics and one acid suppressant is usually successful, but about 10 percent of cases recur. A key factor may be sleep quality, suggests a new study from the University of Hong Kong. Researchers followed 1,420 people that had been treated for peptic ulcers for three years. The ulcers recurred in 8.3 percent of them, and those that had poor sleep—including taking longer to fall asleep and waking more during the night—were significantly more likely to be re-infected. Longer total sleep times helped reduce infection recurrence.

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For runners, food is fuel, and a new study lays to rest debates about which diet is best. Researchers at Leibniz University, in Hannover, Germany, recruited 76 men and women runners, divided equally between vegans, vegetarians and omnivores. They had an average age of 27 and ran recreationally two to five times a week. The runners were asked to pedal to exhaustion on a stationary bike, and researchers found that all three groups had similar exercise capacity and power output, and similar lactate production during exercise. The researchers concluded that vegan diets were “a suitable alternative for ambitious recreational runners.”

Regular exposure to sunlight decreases the incidence of irritable bowel disease (IBD) in children, researchers from the Australian National University report. They compared 99 children with IBD with 396 healthy children using interviews with parents to establish a database. For every 10 minutes of sunlight exposure a day on average, there was a 6 percent reduction in risk, and 30 minutes a day reduced the risk by 20 percent. Also, children with deeper tans were at lower risk. IBD, which includes Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has been shown in previous studies to be less common among people that live in sunnier places and closer to the Equator.

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Pollution More Deadly Than Cigarettes

Toxic air is killing more people in Europe than tobacco smoking, according to new research published in the European Heart Journal. The number of early deaths caused by air pollution is double previous estimates and the lives of 800,000 people worldwide are cut short by an average of more than two years, the scientists calculated. Although air pollution enters through the lungs, its impact via the bloodstream on heart disease and strokes is responsible for twice as many deaths as respiratory diseases. Penny Woods, chief executive of the British Lung Foundation, says, “Toxic air doesn’t just cut lives short. It also seriously affects the health and quality of life of millions of people.”

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Pollution Rises Across the U.S.

In the U.S., air pollution in general worsened markedly across the country between 2015 and 2017, probably due to rising temperatures, according to the American Lung Association’s State of the Air 2019 report. Based on federal, state and local data, it found that that many cities nationwide increased the number of days when particle pollution, often called “soot”, soared to record-breaking levels. More cities suffered from higher numbers of days when ground-level ozone, also known as “smog”, reached unhealthy levels. The report’s three-year span covered the hottest years on record globally, and as the report noted, the data “adds to the evidence that a changing climate is making it harder to protect human health.” Case in point: The top six cities or metro areas in ozone pollution—Los Angeles-Long Beach, Visalia, Bakersfield, Fresno-Madera-Hanford, Sacramento-Roseville and San Diego-Chula VistaCarlsbad—were all located in California, one of the most environmentally proactive states. See a map of the 25 worst offenders by ozone, year-round particle pollution and short-term particle pollution and check out other locations by zip code at Tinyurl.com/MostPollutedCities.

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Elephants Never Forget—What They Smell

According to a new report from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, elephants have such sensitive olfactory discrimination that they can determine different amounts of food just by sniffing it. Most animals use visual acuity to determine quantities of food, but this study shows that it’s important for psychologists to incorporate into experimental designs the ways in which different animals interact with their environment using all of their senses.

The Amazon Rain Forest continues to lose habitat for animals and plants by clear cutting practices that add to the burden of climate change. According to satellite imaging data compiled in 2018 by Global Forest Watch and analysts at the University of Maryland, removing large patches of forest to make room for ranching caused the highest loss of forest cover overall, along with other commercial activities like mining and soy production. The World Resources Institute, which tracks global forest cover, reports deforestation is increasing in Brazil, Indonesia, Colombia, Peru and Bolivia. Large swaths of forest serve as carbon sinks, helping suck excess carbon emissions from the atmosphere. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has promised to open the Amazon for industry and recently slashed funding to environmental and science research groups. September 2019

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More than 160 dead gray whales have washed up on the Pacific Coast this year, including onto beaches in Canada, Mexico and Alaska, and scientists estimate that they represent just 10 percent of the total number of the dead, with the rest sinking into the sea. In Washington, officials have run out of public beaches for the huge carcasses to rot, and have asked for owners of private beaches to volunteer space. This could end up being the deadliest year for gray whales since 2000, when 131 were found on U.S. shores. Many of this year’s victims have been malnourished, according to David Weller, a research wildlife biologist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Southwest Fisheries Science Center, in La Jolla, California. That could be because of unusually warm temperatures in the northern Bering Sea last year, says Sue Moore, a biological oceanographer at the University of Washington, in Seattle. This results in less of the type of algae that amphipods (shrimplike crustaceans) eat, which in turn lowers the food supply for the whales.

Cultivation throughout the U.S. is becoming more difficult because of unpredictable weather patterns, leading to higher prices and lowered productivity. Farmers are finding that a shift of two or three weeks in a growing season can upset supply chains, labor schedules and other agricultural variables, like the routes that honeybees travel to pollinate fields. Also, climate change is driving a rise in pest infestations that will keep growers scrambling to keep up with rapidly changing conditions. “Decadeslong patterns of frost, heat and rain, never entirely predictable, but once reliable enough, have broken down. In regions where the term climate change still meets with skepticism, some simply call the weather extreme or erratic. But most agree that something unusual is happening,” reports The New York Times.

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Canada Bans Captive Sea Mammals

Canada’s Parliament recently passed legislation banning the practice of breeding and keeping whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity. Violations are punishable by fines of up to $150,000. While celebrated by animal rights activists, the bill doesn’t free marine mammals currently in captivity, those being rescued and rehabilitated, or those being kept for the purposes of licensed scientific research. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported that the measure would especially impact Marineland, the Niagara Falls, Ontario, amusement park and zoo that has 55 beluga whales, five bottlenose dolphins and one orca, according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Marineland said it will comply with the legislation.

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FAIRY MAGIC Feeling Their Touch in Nature by Maggie Hamilton

any of us have long been curious about fairies, aching to see them as a child, to glimpse their world. Often, all our longing goes into wanting to see these astonishing beings, not realizing we’ve already met them. Fairies live at the heart of creation, and daily they speak to us through our senses, setting them on fire. Know that

every uplifting moment in nature—every blazing sunset that has moved us, every sprinkle of snow—is a glimpse of their healing presence, a glimpse of their world. To enter into a profound relationship with fairies, first we must believe in them—we must make-believe. Sadly, many of us have lost access to their wisdom, their healing touch, because we’re searching for funny little beings in pink tutus. Fairies are the heart and soul of living nature. They speak to us through beauty, as it’s a more healing language than our own. They whisper to us in the sound of the sea and the first appearance of buds in spring. We know when fairies are nearby, as we feel so alive. So hold these breathtaking moments close. Breathe them in. Ask intuitively, “What gift is here?” To draw close to these powerful beings, we can learn to take note of every single detail when we’re in nature—even if we’re in a small park in the centre of a city or an avenue of trees on our street. Silently greet these living presences. Note their colors and scents, the shape of their flowers and leaves. Study any rocks and stones here. There’s something powerful about being seen, as all of these details draw us into connection. Develop a relationship with trees. Discover which trees we are drawn to. Run our fingers over their bark. Note the bend and sway of their boughs. Pay attention to how they look at different times of the day, in different seasons and weather. Learn to greet these trees as we would an old friend, and only connect with them out of love, not out of neediness, as no one, not even fairies, likes needy. Then, magically, all of this beauty and the story of each soul-stopping moment with nature’s fairy caretakers will live inside us until we no longer feel separate from the web of life. That’s when trees start to talk to us—when our soul soars to see a tiny blade of grass pushing its way up through the pavement. Maggie Hamilton is the author of the new Hay House book, Inside the Secret Life of Fairies: Where Dreams Come True.

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Looking in the mirror, are there grey-green circles under dull eyes; pale, ghostly, blotchy, dry skin, age spots, dull hair, brittle nails, low energy levels and extra chunk in the trunk? All the diet fads, expensive lotions and manmade elixirs promising lasting youthful looks don’t hold a candle to the ultimate cosmetician, Mother Earth. It’s human yearning to stay young and ageless. America is infatuated with their exterior appearance: more concerned with the outside than inside where all the beauty happens. Natural beauty comes from within but cannot fully surface until each healthy cell is content with a belly full of energetic, plant-based vitamins, trace minerals, good fats, enzymes as well as plant compounds. The Mayo Clinic stresses regular aerobic exercise teamed with a PBD diet as the perfect anti-aging, youthful approach to awakening your natural beauty. Sparkling eyes, shiny hair, glow-

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ing, alabaster skin, healthy nails and teeth, a trim physique and mental clarity are Mother Nature’s gifts to us. As a rule, PBD followers don’t eat processed foods that damage their skin, and instead subsist on healthier plant-based nutrients that ensure glowing health. The healthier the diet, the healthier we look. How can anyone enjoy their birthright of health and beauty when the trillions of cells that repair, rebuild and sustain are corrupted by poor nutrition? One can’t build or maintain a house without tools. So, to speedbump the aging process, we might consider evolving to a plant-based diet. A PBD does not include red meat, poultry, fish, dairy, eggs, refined grains, sugary pastries, candy, booze, tobacco, diet sodas, fast food, refined AP flour, sugar, white rice and hydrogenated oils (trans fats). It does include an occasional local egg and raw honey. It’s not, however, the same as a vegan diet, which is defined only by

what it eliminates. A PBD focuses on a large, colorful variety of fresh fruits and vegetables, dark leafy greens and green herbs, herbal and chai tea, berries, nuts and seeds, beans, fermented foods, healthy fats, filtered water, reasonable sunshine, sleep, meditative practices and surrounding one’s self with a supportive community. The American College of Lifestyle Medicine explains: “Phytonutrients in plant foods counteract age, deeply nourish our cells, and reduce inflammation leading to chronic illness. Unstable free radicals damage our cells, contributing to wrinkles, blemishes, age spots, and other signs of aging. Lack of proper plant-based nutrition can bring on other symptoms of premature aging, like hair loss, grey hairs, sagging skin, obesity, and more.” Mother of four and grandmother of seven, author of LIVE RAW, organic, vegan raw food enthusiast Mimi Kirk shares, “I’m more of an inside girl than an outside one. I believe diet is key for good skin, and I use 100% organic coconut oil on my face and body.” Neal Barnard, M.D., of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, states, “A vitamin and fiber-rich PBD can help anyone lose weight. We believe if people focus on what they’re eating and not how much they’re eating; they will have weight loss with a plantbased diet.” The Global Healing Center adds, “Based on everything we have learned about the beneficial properties of the phytochemicals found in plant-based foods, we should not be surprised a vegetarian or vegan diet can improve overall health.” Large studies published by The American College of Lifestyle Medicine, also found those who followed a healthy PBD had a significantly lower risk of developing heart disease, cancer, cognitive decline, stroke, diabetes, depression, and anxiety.” To receive mankind’s gifts of health and beauty, we

can let nature do its thing only after we release our grip on the health-depleting American diet of processed, vitamindeficient foods cites the Journal of the American Medical Association. Reconnecting to Earth will set us free from the daily spackling drudgery and chronic disease. We just need to get out of our own way. More than ever, folks are supporting community farmers’ markets

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During stress, the body is primed to resist or escape a threat, and … it’s not going to prioritize restorative activities. and its close cousin Therapeutic Touch comprise one of three top complementary therapies in American hospitals, along with massage therapy and music. The Arthritis Foundation recommends massage for all types of arthritis and pain syndromes like fibromyalgia, as it can reduce discomfort and stress.

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ent absorption, waste elimination and immunity. Thanks to groundbreaking researchers like Nobel laureate Elizabeth Blackburn, it is now understood that prolonged daily stress weakens DNA structures by shortening chromosomeprotecting telomeres, a major component in premature cell death and the trigger of genetic, predisposed markers for disease. Studies by Dr. Owen Wolkowitz, of the University of California, San Francisco, demonstrate the link between shortened telomeres and insufficient response to free radicals, resulting in chronic inflammation, now believed to be the catalyst of most degenerative diseases. Psychological stress, according to research published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences by Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, changes how the body regulates inflammatory response.

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“Stress and inflammation cause pain and disease,” says Certified Reflexologist and holistic practitioner Martha Garland, of CreativeSpirit Healing Arts, in Baltimore. “All of this that we carry in our bodies will make us feel much older than our years.” Through application of pressure on specific reflex zones on the feet, hands and ears, reflexologists like Garland can help promote the natural flow of bodily functions. “Reflexology, a modality that is separate from massage therapy, reduces the tension, stress and pain that we hold in our feet and in the rest of our body, which can promote longevity and better quality of life,” she says. Certified craniosacral therapist Margaret Connolly, of Narberth, Pennsylvania, agrees that mental or emotional strain plays a key role in the

aging process. “During stress, the body is primed to resist or escape a threat, and in that situation, it’s not going to prioritize restorative activities,” she says. Craniosacral therapy (CST) focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid and the meninges surrounding the brain, spinal cord and related connective tissue, and helps the body drop out of excessive fight-or-flight mode.

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and ease the symptoms of depression. Licensed Massage Therapist Michele Duncan King, of Sea Spell Massage, in Cannon Beach, Oregon, knows firsthand how her work can assist in counteracting the energysapping effects of stress. “When the digestive system doesn’t go into the ‘rest-and-digest’ state via activation of the parasympathetic nervous system, it can affect muscles, joints, organs and hormones. This, along with elevated cortisol, can certainly make us function less optimally, making us feel older and less vibrant.” Traditional massage modalities such as Swedish, deep tissue, Thai and LomiLomi help reduce blood pressure, boost immunity by augmenting natural killer cells, decrease symptoms of de-

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Bodywork can assist the physical body, but it can also be a restorative balm for the emotions and psyche. “As human beings, touch is so important. Massage modalities invite safe, healing touch,” says Anita Bondi, licensed massage therapist and a founder of the Wellspring Holistic Center, in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. “A good therapist will also educate a client about other benefits of a more holistic lifestyle. I believe any time we give ourselves permission to listen to the body’s wisdom and follow its lead, we reduce stress and increase well-being.” While women are more apt to include bodywork sessions in their health care, men can be hesitant. Connolly encourages both women and men to experience CST and other modalities. “Sometimes men are a bit nervous about

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being touched, whether the practitioner is male or female. Even when open to hands-on therapy, some men believe extremely deep pressure is needed in order to be effective.” Not so, says Connolly, who cites the experience of Mark Bertolini, CEO of the Aetna health insurance company, who credits CST with saving his life when he was contemplating suicide and suffering severe neuropathic pain from a skiing accident.

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CST can also have an impact on women’s hormonal changes. “Very slight movement of tissues near the pituitary gland can exert a subtle pumping motion on the master gland in a way that will facilitate its ability to produce and release hormones,” explains Connolly. The therapy is sometimes used in conjunction with acupuncture, which also impacts hormones and works on the brain. A 2018 study by Chinese researchers published in the journal Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine shows neuronal improvement through acupuncture in both cognitively impaired patients and healthy individuals.

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Most practitioners believe that deriving benefits from bodywork requires consistency, which can support longevity in unexpected ways. Garland says, “What really makes a difference in reducing chronic stress is consistent stress reduction. One session occasionally will feel good and reduce tension temporarily, but will not make a major difference in reducing stress in the long term.” King agrees: “A massage once a month is my recommendation for ideal overall maintenance, and more frequent sessions for specific conditions or goals.” Research and results confirm that well-being is not a luxury, but a necessity, and puts to rest the idea that bodywork is a guilty pleasure. “The more we do to help ourselves, the better our lives will be as we age,” says Bondi. Marlaina Donato is certified in massage and bodywork, and is the author of several books. Connect at AutumnEmbersMusic.com.

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pression and support the cardiovascular system. It can also assist lymphatic movement, which can prevent cold hands and feet and achiness. Massage also raises serotonin and dopamine levels, neurotransmitters that play vital roles in memory, mood regulation and immunity. Most significantly, higher serotonin levels are linked to lower levels of substance P, a neuropeptide that is central in pain perception. It soars during times of stress, anxiety and insufficient sleep, and has also been linked to tumor growth and inflammatory conditions.

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VENOUS RISING Natural Help for Varicose Veins

by Melanie Laporte

he season for wearing shorts and swimsuits may be coming to an end, but the unsightly—and often painful—puffy, blue streaks caused by varicose veins will likely remain an issue for many. While more than 40 percent of adults suffer from them, women are affected two to three times more often, according to a study in the journal BMJ Clinical Evidence. It cites child-bearing, especially more than two pregnancies, as one root cause of varicose veins. However, smoking, family history, obesity and professions that involve extended periods of standing and sitting such as chefs, hairdressers, office workers and healthcare professionals can also contribute to the condition. Birthdays can also be a factor. “As we age, the leg skin gets thinner from wear and tear,” says Marcelle Pick, an integrative OB/GYN nurse practitioner in Falmouth, Maine, resulting in even more visible veins. However, these lumpy blood vessels can cause more than cosmetic issues Varicose veins can promote pain, cramping, itching and swelling of lower legs, ankles and feet, as well as lead to more serious health conditions involving blood clots and poor circulation. There are a number of natural strategies that can alleviate symptoms and even prevent them from developing.

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Varicose veins are the result of valve damage and loss of elasticity that allows

blood to pool inside the vessel. “When you’re standing still for a long period of time, the valves stop working and blood fills in the vein, creating more and more pressure, which dilates it like a water balloon,” says Dr. Mary Sheu, assistant professor of dermatology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Walking, swimming, cycling and trampoline jumping are among the most beneficial activities. Sheu says it helps to get up and walk around every half hour for those with a stationary desk job. “Do some squats or go on your tiptoes to get the blood pumping, so it’s not stagnant.” Aerial yoga or headstands are other exercises that help move blood from the feet to heart, along with using an inversion table that holds people upsidedown. However, most people can’t stay in that position for any appreciable length of time, so an easy daily option is to elevate the legs on a pillow or small stool. “Any position where your legs are elevated above the level of your heart would help with the flow of fluid back towards the heart,” says Sheu. Work with gravity: the higher the elevation, the quicker blood returns to the heart.

Compression

Supportive legwear is another effective way to reduce water retention and swelling, boost circulation and improve pelvic posture. “Compression stockings help keep everything cinched in so veins don’t stay dilated and the valves don’t move

farther apart,” says Sheu, especially for frequent flyers stuck in a small seat for long flights. In addition to old-fashioned tights, support options range from chic, charcoal, high-denier hose and lacey knee socks to stylish compression leggings, athletic compression socks and light support pantyhose. Most are readily available in airports and retail outlets.

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Because obesity is a known cause of venous issues, maintaining a healthy weight is essential to lessening pressure on the lower limbs. Pick recommends an anti-inflammatory diet rich in antioxidants that helps increase blood circulation. Foods like blueberries, blackberries, leafy greens, beets and ginger are good options. Chamomile and dandelion tea can arrest fluid retention, which relates to swelling and heaviness in the legs, as do botanical herbs. Ascorbic acid and ginkgo biloba stimulate circulation, helping the veins and capillaries contract. Australian naturopath Leah Hechtman, who specializes in reproductive health, often sees women dealing with compromised veins. “Rutin, quercetin, and vitamin P bioflavonoids, taken in conjunction with vitamin C, are effective at improving the integrity of the vein and improving blood flow,” she says. Another flavonoid, red vine leaf, reduces swelling and symptoms of tension and heaviness in the legs. Jill Blakeway, a doctor of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in New York City and author of Energy Medicine: The Science and Mystery of Healing, advises, “CoQ10 increases circulation, while horse chestnut and bilberry reduce inflammation and increase fluid circulation.” She also recommends bromelain, which is an anti-inflammatory and reduces the risk of blood clots, with acupuncture to raise central qi, which improves the elasticity of blood vessels and improves blood flow. Melanie Laporte is a freelance writer and licensed massage therapist based in Austin, Texas. September 2019

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any Silicon Valley executives that design devices and apps have put their own children in tech-free Waldorf schools, reports The New York Times; even Bill Gates and Steve Jobs strictly limited their kids’ screen time. They know firsthand what many parents fear—that kids are missing out on developing life and social skills because of technology that has been deliberately designed to be addictive. Recent studies link excessive digital use by kids to anxiety, depression and, according to a team of University of Southern California scientists published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, a doubled risk of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder compared with infrequent users. However, there are sound strategies that we can use to help kids navigate the electronic wilds, say experts. “Parent like a tech exec by establishing strong tech limits and actively engaging your kids instead with family, school and the outdoors,” advises Richard Freed, Ph.D., a Walnut Creek, California, child and teen psychologist and author of Wired Child: Reclaiming Childhood in a Digital Age.

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Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occupied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well. ~Mariam Gates rics’ Family Media Use Plan (Healthy Children.org/English/media). “Rules can be general, like no video games on weeknights, or very specific, like you can only play YouTube videos on the living room computer when other family members are present,” says Angela Roeber, director of communications at Omaha’s Project Harmony, a child protection nonprofit.

Set sensible time limits. The

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends monitored, minimal screen time for kids under 2 years old; one hour a day for kids 2 to 5; and “consistent limits” for kids 6 and older. “What works best for my family is a simple kitchen timer,” says Anya Kamenetz, author of The Art of Screen Time: How Your Family Can Balance Digital Media and Real Life.

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Talk with kids. Discuss with them

why limits are needed, how to evaluate internet information according to its source, ways to exercise caution on social media and why some games are deliberately designed to be never-ending. A 2015 Korean study of 2,376 grade-schoolers published in School Psychology International found that if parents show warmth and supervise their kids’ tech use with rational explanations, the children use less digital media.

Ban devices at meals and bedtime. Just having electronics in

sight interrupts focus, University of Texas at Austin researchers found. At night, make sure devices are turned off an hour before bedtime, and then collect them into a recharging basket by the front door. Keep phones, computers and tablets in a public part of the home—out of kids’ bedrooms—so that online activities are in plain view.

Keep up with the latest tech releases. Join kids in their games, apps

and website visits. Check out CommonSenseMedia.org, which rates such content. If one causes concern, instead of Googling just its name, add search terms like “risks”, “problems” or “child use”.

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games can be blocked or limited within the devices themselves. Consider replacing the Safari or Chrome browser on a device with a kid-friendly version like Mobicip or GoogleSafeSearch, or installing in-depth monitoring programs such as Net Nanny, Norton Family Premier or Qustodio Parental Control.

Create enjoyable alternatives. Bicycle with

kids in a park. Enroll them in sport teams and art classes. “Part of the challenge we face as parents is that these devices make things easier for us because our kids are occupied, so if we want to change our kids’ tech behavior, we’ll have to change how we do things, as well,” says Mariam Gates, an educator and author of Sweet Dreams: Bedtime Visualizations for Kids.

Do a family digital detox. During one Sunday

a month at home, a weekend away camping or a vacation at a remote spot, keep all devices off and away— and watch how kids grow more responsive as they tune back into “real life”. “Remember, our kids may always be an app ahead of us, but they will always need our parenting wisdom,” advises Sue Scheff, a cyber-safety blogger and co-author with Melissa Schorr of Shame Nation: The Global Epidemic of Online Hate. Ronica A. O’Hara is a natural-health writer based in Denver. Connect at OHaraRonica@gmail.com.

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aily news footage and photos capture the damage plastic is doing to the planet’s oceans: turtles ensnared in plastic nets, whales with guts full of plastics and aerial views of the burgeoning island of floating detritus known as the Pacific Garbage Patch. Tiny pieces of plastic are even showing up in our food and drinking water. The growing plastics crisis has some people yearning for the days when soft drinks and beer all came in reusable containers that required a deposit, or when milk and cream were delivered to the front porch in quaint, glass bottles. Sherri Mason, Ph.D., sustainability coordinator at Penn State Behrend, in Erie, Pennsylvania, believes this is exactly the direction this issue may take. “I do think some of it will be a return to glass,” she says. Mason conducted a study in 2018 and discovered that bottled water contained tiny bits of microplastic. An earlier tap water study she conducted showed there were about five particles of plastic in a liter of tap water, if averaged across the globe. “We thought that would shock people into demanding change. Instead, a lot of the comments were to drink more bottled water.” In the 2018 study, Mason and her team, then at the State University of New York at Fredonia, tested 259 bottles of water from nine countries that included all the top brands in the U.S.—Dasani, Aquafina and Nestlé Pure Life, among them. “On average, for every liter of bottled water in total, you would be ingesting 325 pieces of plastic. We had one bottle of Nestlé 22

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Pure Life with over 10,000 pieces of plastic. These are the particles that can make their way across the gastrointestinal tract and be carried to your blood, liver, kidneys and brain,” Mason says. Analysis of the particles indicates that the plastics found in bottled water leach from the container itself, while the source in tap water may be PVC pipes and fittings. However, plastics are also ubiquitous in surface and groundwater, and may make their way into drinking supplies via air, wind, rain and industrial activity, according to an assessment published earlier this year in the journal Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. After Mason’s findings were released, the World Health Organization announced a review into the potential risks of plastic in drinking water. Meantime, the impact of plastic pollution on marine life—zooplankton, seabirds, marine mammals and reptiles throughout the food chain—is well documented, according to a 2014 study published in the online journal PLOS ONE. The study estimates more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic, weighing somewhere near 269,000 tons, are floating in the Earth’s oceans. People are loudly calling for change, and innovators are responding. In the United Kingdom, there is the Plastics Pact, which brings together businesses from across the plastic industry to eliminate problematic or single-use plastics through redesign, innovation and alternative delivery models. A UK startup, Ooho, has created an edible water container made of seaweed to provide the convenience of plastic bottles while limiting the environmental impact. Tom Szaky, the CEO and founder of TerraCycle, a Trenton, New Jersey, recycling company, is among those pioneering a rebirth of reusing with a pilot project launched in May called Loop. The company has partnered with Proctor & Gamble, Nestlé, Clorox and other major brands to deliver and retrieve products in durable, reusable containers, just like the milk man. Consumers can order everyday items from the online Loop store—paying a deposit on the container—and UPS will deliver it to their doorstep, picking up empties to be washed, refilled and used again and again. “Hundreds of products, from Tide to Häagen-Dazs to Tropicana, are being delivered,” says Szaky. “It’s growing very fast in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Washington, D.C.; and we’ve just expanded to Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Delaware—eventually nationwide.” The re-use revolution is also taking shape in 10 states and a U.S. territory that have passed “bottle bills”: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Vermont and Guam. Typically, the laws require a deposit of 5 to 15 cents be placed on all glass, plastic and metal containers. Yvette C. Hammett is an environmental writer based in Valrico, Florida. She can be contacted at YvetteHammett28@hotmail.com.

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Radha Agrawal on Creating Connections and Community

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ntrepreneur, DJ and author Radha Agrawal is on a global mission to catalyze community and connect people meaningfully through shared values, talents and passions. Driven by her love of movement and music, Agrawal founded Daybreaker—early morning yoga sessions followed by live-music, alcoholfree dance parties that are being held in 26 cities worldwide—which are helping to break down the loneliness and isolation increasingly common to urban settings. She also co-founded the THINX line of period-proof underwear with her twin sister Miki and friend Antonia Saint Dunbar, and is now launching LiveItUp, a virtual “life school” featuring 21-day challenges from renowned guides such as Whole Foods CEO John Mackey and functional medicine specialist Mark Hyman, M.D. Her recent book Belong: Find Your People, Create Community and Live a More Connected Life shares her personal journey of finding her place and people in life, and offers handson exercises to help others do the same. Agrawal lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York, where she still loves to go out and celebrate life with friends several nights a week.

It’s a blessing to have lots of interests and friends. Stay curious to where you are in life and what the world has to offer.

What inspired your journey to bring people together?

I grew up in a community-driven town in Montreal. My dad is Indian and my mom is Japanese, and I had a built-in sense of community within those two cultures. Yet I sleepwalked through my 20s; at 30 years old, I woke up realizing I didn’t feel a sense of belonging anymore and started on an intentional journey back to community. I was also shocked into action by the statistics around our lack of community. One in four Americans report having no friends to confide in; the number jumps to one in three for those over age 65. Another study showed that not having social ties is as harmful to our health as being an alcoholic, and is twice as harmful as obesity.

What is the key to cultivating nurturing friendships? Again, start by taking a self-inventory: the qualities you seek in a friend, the qualities you don’t want and the qualities you need to embody as a friend. Take stock on how you are showing up for your friends, and note if you are making excuses for yourself or your friends. I realized in doing this that I was often triple-booking myself and prioritizing everything but friendship, and made an effort to change. Now I look for friends who love adventure and lean in and say yes to life. Now, at 40, I seem to meet new people every day who come from the same star and make friends so much faster having done that hard work in my 30s.

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Community is built on safety and sustained on mystery. With Daybreaker, the mystery is not knowing the next theme or DJ or “Wow!” moment, but our members have the safety of knowing it will be a wellness-oriented event and a safe space where they will be hugged upon entry and can dance with reckless abandon every month. It takes effort to keep the excitement alive, but as a result, Daybreaker is scaling and gaining momentum.

What steps can help people that are feeling isolated How do we find the proper start to find community? balance of commitments It starts with an internal journey and interests? of self-exploration. Make a list of your values, interests and abilities, and see where they intersect and how you can use them to serve your community. They may be bringing music to a space, asking questions or hosting, which is my particular gift. Then find 10 communities that align with those interests and explore them in a light-touch way until you find the ones you want to participate in more deeply.

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ongevity is something most of us strive for, and increasingly, research shows that implementing a consistent yoga practice can be a fruitful investment toward that goal. Yoga is an eight-branch system of well-being that encompasses exercise, meditation, conscious breathing, diet and other elements, but how it effects mind-body fitness alone is proving to be a reliable defense against age-related loss of mobility, cardiovascular disease and depression. Its stress-busting capabilities help to support challenged adrenal glands and lower elevated blood pressure. Getting on the mat can improve insulin sensitivity in diabetics and also help balance immune responses in individuals with autoimmune conditions or insufficient natural killer cells.

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Combined research from 22 studies by the University of Edinburgh reveals that yoga, compared to both sedentary lifestyles and other forms of exercise such as walking or chair aerobics, improved the lower-body strength and flexibility in individuals age 60 and older. The findings published earlier this year in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity also showed improved quality of sleep and fewer symptoms of depression.

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from the lower extremities to the heart and fortify red blood cells by increasing hemoglobin, guarding against blood clots, stroke and heart attack. Yoga can also strengthen the bones. A 2016 study published in the International Journal of Yoga shows improved bone mineral density in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis. “Much like a house that sits empty or a car left to sit unused in a garage, our human parts can age and rot without movement. Movement creates more energy,” explains Nancy Poole, a teacher at Clarksburg Yoga and Wellness, in Clarksburg, Maryland. Yoga gives us Joints lose flexibility as we age, but powerful tools so we yoga movement provides them with may age oxygen, gracefully. essential blood and nutrients. Lisa Moore, owner of Free to Be Yoga, ~LisaFalls, Moore in Great Montana, underscores, “A joint needs to move through its full range of motion to function well. Movement helps lubricate and cushion joints, provides nutrition and removes wastes.”

Stretching Into Joy

A 2014 hatha yoga study published in the Journals of Gerontology revealed increased cognitive function in older adults after eight weeks of yoga three times a week. Yoga’s super power lies in its capacity to reset the autonomic nervous system and ramp up moodboosting serotonin while decreasing monoamine oxidase, an enzyme that disarms the effects of stress hormones like cortisol. Under the influence of yoga, the brain is bathed in calming neurotransmitters, combatting depression and anxiety, and instilling a sense of optimism. “Yoga also helps us to embrace the hard times and ride the waves. With the tools that yoga provides, we can swim toward the light. It also helps us to experience a more intimate relationship with body and soul, and in turn make better choices in all aspects of life,” notes Carmen Ferreira, owner of the Sunshine Barre Studio, in Rocky Point, New York. Moore concurs, advising, “Yoga gives us powerful tools so we may age gracefully. One of them is to manage stress with equanimity.”

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Some families opt for one of the socalled hypoallergenic breeds of dogs or cats. However, experts at the American Lung Association and the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology advise that all warm-blooded animals shed dander: flecks of skin containing proteins that can cause allergies. Additional allergens exist in proteins from saliva, urine and feces. Because proteins, not fur, are to blame, even short-haired or hairless dogs and cats can elicit an allergic response. They’re present in the dander of all mammals, including horses, rabbits, cows and mice. “Allergies are caused when the immune system cannot discern the differ-

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ence between a safe protein, such as egg, and a dangerous protein, such as mold, and it starts attacking the wrong ones,” says Barbara Meconis, a registered nurse and owner of Holistic Care Approach, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the home, these proteins can easily become airborne and cling to surfaces and clothing. They can be carried by people to pet-free schools and hospitals, making the proteins difficult to avoid, so for those that deal with symptoms that range from watering eyes to difficulty breathing, allergies can flare up in unlikely places.

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“Allergies are one the most complex, unresearched topics,” says Meconis. Because of the general lack of knowledge in the field of immunology, people with allergies may have difficulty finding relief, especially when multiple or severe allergies are present. Pet owners aren’t given many choices. “In the last five years, there is a working theory regarding being desensitized with incremental exposures, but there is no proof,” says Meconis. “Elimination has always been the answer from mainstream allopathic medicine, so if you are allergic to pets, they say, ‘don’t have a pet.’”

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Parrish suggests that making lifestyle changes may enable some people to keep a furry friend in their lives. Effectively preventing allergic reactions requires limiting exposure to the offending animal proteins. This can mean vacuuming often, using HEPA-grade air filters, removing carpeting, leaving coats and shoes at the door and washing sheets, mattress covers—and the pet—on a regular basis.

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At Holistic Care Approach, Meconis is trained in Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Therapy (NAET), a combination of allopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic, kinesiology and nutrition. Treatments are typically effective in as little as one session per allergy. “We reprogram the immune system so that it no longer ‘sees’ that particular allergen as an invader,” Meconis says. “By removing disharmony at the intercellular level, the body stops being so reactive.” Founded in 1983 by Devi Nambudripad, a California chiropractor and acupuncturist, today there are more than

I personally would rather not recommend that a patient not be around animals because there are so many health benefits that animals can bring. ~Rosia Parrish 12,000 NAET practitioners and they can be found at naet.com/practitioner-locator. Parrish recommends natural treatments for affected people such as steam showers and baths with thyme, eucalyptus and menthol to help clear passageways, along with anti-inflammatory supplements like boswellia, quercetin, nettle leaf, fish oil and magnesium. “Unless an allergy is severe, I think that living around cats, dogs and other furry animals is a really good thing and brings so much love and sloppy kisses into our lives,” she says. However, for a serious allergic reaction such as asthma, a pet lizard may be in order. Julie Peterson has contributed to Natural Awakenings for more than a decade. Contact her at JuliePeterson2222@gmail.com.

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sunday A Positive Path for Spiritual Living –9:30am Meditation; 10am Celebration Service. Come for music, meditation and inspirational message and stay for fellowship. Youth education and nursery care provided. Free. Unity of Indianapolis, 907 N Delaware St, Indianapolis. UnityOfIndy.com. Sahaja Yoga Meditation –11am-Noon. Unleash your potential for good mental and physical health, balance and maximum performance to help you live fully in the present moment with Sahaja yoga meditation. Free. Southside meeting location, 4950 E County Line Rd, Indianapolis. 317-755-9630. IndianaMeditation.org. Kundalini Yoga – the Yoga of Awareness – 11am-12:15pm. Experience a vibrant mix of physical postures, breath work, meditation, mantra, mudra and sound vibration with Gong relaxation. $10. CitYoga, 2442 N. Central Ave., Indianapolis. 317-920-9642. CitYoga.biz. Community Yoga – 4-5pm. Hendricks County residents are invited to an all-levels flow class. A great opportunity to add an additional class to one’s yoga schedule. $5. Peace Through Yoga, 134 S Washington, Danville. 317-753-1266. PeaceThroughYoga.com.

monday Mindful Meditation – 12:15-12:45pm. Brief discussion followed by silent practice and concluding with observation, comments, or questions. No experience, fee, or registration required. Free. CenterPoint Counseling, 7700 North Meridian, Indianapolis. 317-252-5518. CenterPointCounseling.org.

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What sets The Art of Healing apart from other healing centers? Our goal is to help every one of our clients achieve better health in every sense of the word, not with dangerous pills and potions, but by using safe and natural methods to help the body heal itself. We are approaching our 3-year anniversary and are celebrating kindness and love for our veterans and fellow human beings. Please join with us and help to empower our community to live without fear and instead, to embrace hope, respect for all, and by spreading happiness wherever we can.

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Veterans: Please come in and accept our gift of a Free 30-minute float and infrared session Let your aches and pains melt away and enjoy feeling your stress evaporate with peaceful Flotation Therapy. Floating produces many health benefits and has been shown to ease symptoms of: Anxiety, Depression, Headaches, Addiction or withdrawal symptoms, Chronic fatigue and low energy, Brain fog and trouble focusing, and much more. If you are suffering any of these (or other) health

challenges, please come in for your free sessions and let us help you feel good again.

Combine Your Float Session with a FREE Infrared Treatment and Feel Better Than You Have In Ages! By integrating “Acoustic Resonance Therapy” within our infrared saunas, your body easily comes into natural balance physically, mentally, and emotionally. Combining infrared therapy and A.R.T. provides a natural healing environment that can: • Balance your heart rate, blood pressure and increase circulation • Reduce chronic muscle tension and relieve pain • Energize and uplift your mood, your spirit, and emotional well being • Enhance creativity, communication, and performance • Reduce stress and relieve symptoms of PTSD and Autism

In addition, we are offering FREE 30 minute massages for our veterans, with select massage therapists. You can help our veterans too by pampering yourself with a wonderfully relaxing healing treatment or massage. For the entire month of September

We Will Donate 40% of ALL Flotation and Infrared Sessions to Veterans Health Indiana.

Veterans - Book your FREE #Float #Infrared #Massage appointment today! Visit TheArtofHealingIndy.com or Call 317-360-6336.

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